Employee Profiles

Brian Munson leads the Neighborhood Design initiatives for Vandewalle & Associates. Focused at advancing the art of neighborhood design, this team specializes in creating livable and sustainable neighborhoods for communities throughout the Midwest. Brian has led multi-disciplinary design teams from analysis to entitlement on projects ranging from mixed-use infill/redevelopment projects to large-scale traditional neighborhoods.

Brian's experience in neighborhood design, entitlement and implementation enables him to facilitate the creation of pedestrian focused, livable neighborhoods with a wide range of components and features. He is currently engaged in the implementation and project management of The Grandview Commons Neighborhood and Smith's Crossing, as well as the design development of The Village at Autumn Lake, some of the largest and most complete traditional neighborhood within the State of Wisconsin. These projects feature a unique blend of land uses, residential options, open spaces, and pedestrian focused environments, all of which are combined to create neighborhoods that are grounded in sustainable smart growth principles, with a Midwest ethic.

Additional projects Brian is involved with include: The Fitchburg Technology Campus, Fitchburg Wisconsin; the Cannery Square Downtown Redevelopment, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; and the Blackhawk Church Town Center Development, Madison, Wisconsin.

Education
B.S. Landscape Architecture
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

Professional Licenses, Registrations, and Memberships
Associate, American Society of Landscape Architects
Member, Association of Floodplain Managers
Member, Congress for New Urbanism